Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 14.73 million number against 1.65 million number in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 13.08 million number.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 8.9 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 27th and Saudi Arabia ranks 28th of 45 groups.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.13 million number | 23,807 number | 1.11 million number | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1980s | 2.29 million number | 90,207 number | 2.20 million number | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1990s | 4.26 million number | 227,926 number | 4.03 million number | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2000s | 8.85 million number | 576,766 number | 8.28 million number | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2010s | 14.11 million number | 1.41 million number | 12.70 million number | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Saudi Arabia?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 14.73 million number against 1.65 million number in Saudi Arabia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Saudi Arabia?
- 13.08 million number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Saudi Arabia?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 27th and Saudi Arabia ranks 28th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.